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Welwyn Hatfield planning applications

PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Welwyn Hatfield website

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
40,146Searchable applications
300Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 33,676 approved or refused records
4,802Refused applications

28,874 approved · 4,802 refused · 2,208 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Apr 1948 to 26 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 1 Nov 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning information Planning and buildingLocal plan Our Local PlanPre-application advice Pre-application advice (planning applications)Conservation areas Schedule of properties removed from the Welwyn Conservation AreaArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas9 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decided - GrantedW6/2004/1454/EM

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR AND SIDE EXTENSION INCORPORATING CONSERVATORY

    14 Sherrardspark Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7JP

    Received 4 Oct 2004
  2. Decided - Granted6/2019/2261/EM

    Fell 1 x Horse Chestnut tree Fell 1 x Holly tree Fell 1 x Leylandi tree

    7 The Valley Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DQ

    Received 12 Sept 2019
  3. Decided - Refused6/2023/0574/HOUSE

    Erection of single storey side extension and installation of side dormers to facilitate conversion of loft into habitable space

    59 Brookside Crescent Cuffley Potters Bar EN6 4QP

    Received 14 Mar 2023
  4. Decided - GrantedN6/2005/1539/DT

    ERECTION OF REPLACEMENT 10.00 METRE LAMPPOST TELECOM MAST, ANTENNAS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT CABINET.

    Land at Green Close Station Road Green Close Brookmans Park

    Received 12 Dec 2005
  5. Decided - Granted6/2020/1405/LAWP

    Erection of single storey rear extension with roof lantern

    15 Ramsey Close, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 6NP

    Received 17 Jun 2020
  6. Decided - Granted6/2019/0570/EM

    Demolition of conservatory and rear extension and erection of single storey rear extension. Installation of additional window and roof light

    5 The Links Welwyn Garden City AL8 7DS

    Received 7 Mar 2019
  7. Decided - Granted6/2021/1402/COND

    Submission of details pursuant to condition number 1 (material samples) and 2 (roof plans) on planning permission (6/2021/0697/HOUSE)

    14 Huggins Lane Welham Green Hatfield AL9 7LR

    Received 4 May 2021
  8. Decided - RefusedS6/2013/0429/TC

    Removal of Lime tree and replant with Ash tree

    Land adjacant to, 52 & 54 High Road, Essendon, HATFIELD, AL9 6AP

    Received 28 Feb 2013
  9. Decided - GrantedN6/2007/0490/FP

    CHANGE OF USE FROM A1 RETAIL TO NAIL BAR.

    12 Wigmores South

    Received 23 Mar 2007
  10. Decided - GrantedS6/2009/2432/FP

    ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSIONS

    49 Bramble Road Hatfield AL10 9RZ

    Received 2 Nov 2009
  11. Decided - Granted6/2015/1795/TC

    Crown reduce Eucalyptus tree by 40%, Cherry tree by 30% and Cotoneaster tree by 20%

    84 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City AL8 6SJ

    Received 24 Aug 2015
  12. Decided - Granted6/2022/2171/TPO

    A- References a Large Oak rear of the garden at 22 Kingsmead, about 14 meter tall we would plan to reduce the tree by about 1.5 meters, as well as remove any dead branches TPO92 A1

    22 Kingsmead Cuffley Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 4AN

    Received 20 Sept 2022
  13. DecidedN6/2008/1091/TC

    REMOVAL OF DEAD TREE IN REAR OF GARDEN

    23 Woodland Rise, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, Hertfordshire, AL8 7LJ

    Received 4 Jul 2008
  14. Decided - Refused6/2023/2244/LB

    Replacement of 6 ground floor windows within the northern elevation of Northaw House

    Northaw House Coopers Lane Northaw Potters Bar EN6 4NG

    Received 6 Nov 2023
  15. Decided - GrantedN6/2008/1777/AD

    INSTALLATION OF NON-ILLUMIINATED FASCIA AND PROJECTING SIGNS

    38-40 HOWARDSGATE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6BJ

    Received 17 Sept 2008
  16. Decided - GrantedN6/2013/1917/HH

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    14 Heronswood Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 3NU

    Received 11 Sept 2013
  17. Decided - GrantedN6/2013/0119/FP

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    10 Langstone Ley, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 1FQ

    Received 22 Jan 2013
  18. Decided - Granted6/2015/2366/COND

    Approval of conditions reserved by conditions 3 (Materials), 4 (Landscaping), 5 (Construction Method Statement), 7 (Noise), 10 (Travel Plan), 11 (Cycle Parking), 12 (Piling), 14 (Drainage) on planning permission N62014/2462/MA - Erection of a 75 bed care home, incorporating 20 person elderly day care centre, communal facilities, new vehicular access onto Shackleton Way, car parking, bin store and energy centre and associated hard and soft landscaping

    Bericot Way, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2RT

    Received 23 Nov 2015
  19. Decided - GrantedS6/2007/1547/LU

    CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR CONVERSION OF LOFT, INCLUDING SIDE ELEVATION DORMER WINDOW TO FIRST FLOOR

    45 NORTHAW ROAD EAST, CUFFLEY, POTTERS BAR, HERTFORDSHIRE, EN6 4LU

    Received 22 Oct 2007
  20. Decided - GrantedS6/2004/0558/FP

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND PITCHED ROOF TO EXISTING FRONT EXTENSION

    10 Grangewood Little Heath Potters Bar EN6 1SH

    Received 8 Apr 2004
  21. Decided - GrantedS6/2014/0764/LUE

    Certificate of lawfulness for the development approved by applicationS6/2010/1877/FP has been implemented by reason of the demolition of the annex prior to the application expiry date (20.10.13)

    The View (formerly Tolmers Lodge), Newgate Street, Northaw, Hertford, SG13 8RG

    Received 2 Apr 2014
  22. Decided - Refused6/2021/2566/FULL

    Erection of 2 x new dwellings (Use Class C3) following the demolition of existing bungalow

    Tylersley Farm Tylers Causeway Newgate Street Hertford SG13 8QN

    Received 3 Sept 2021
  23. Decided - Withdrawn6/2020/3129/FULL

    Conversion of HMO dwelling to 2 x apartments including single storey rear extension.

    72 Aldykes Hatfield AL10 8EF

    Received 24 Nov 2020
  24. Decided - GrantedN6/2007/1779/FP

    REMEDIAL WORKS TO EXISTING UPPER MILL RACE RIVER WALLS

    MILL GREEN MUSEUM AND MILL MILL GREEN, BUSH HALL LANE, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 5PD

    Received 22 Nov 2007

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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